Simple java question...

[Guest_imported]

Hi,

I just started learning java and wanted to make a simple program with a main and an init() method. Isn't it possible to start a method from a mainfunction? I'm getting the error: can't make a static reference to method void init()in class Test. Here is the code:

class Test
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
init();
}

public void init()
{
System.out.println("Starting init()"
}
}

So how do I call the method init() without having to erase static from the main?

Thx
Hartge

 

[RedLion]

Use an other method name, instead of init()

 

[RedLion]

Sorry my mistake, make the method "public static void init()" becours you don't declare an object for test you hava to say make it static so I can use just the function.

Charl

 

[LeonTang]

Hi,

Reason why the compiler complains is because a static method cannot reference to a non-static method wheras a non-static method can reference a static method. The same goes for variables.

Regards,
Leon If you need additional help, you can email to me at zaoliang@hotmail.com I don't guaranty that I will be able to solve your problems but I will try my best